toggleswitch2
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O M G!
O M G!
Serenity Now! Another GE
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Ken, what's the dishwasher next to the fridge? Or was that the stove? Signed Cadlillac Bob
What a monster! Does it work?
Personally, I like the stickers on it! "Il an noise"? Classic!
Personally, I like the stickers on it! "Il an noise"? Classic!
everythingold
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wow,that is a find. you aren't too far away from me, maybe I'll see it in person one of these days.
Matt
Matt
classiccaprice
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I agree, beautiful fridge and great stickers!
Wow Ben, what a great find!
I really like the swing out butter and egg compartments!
Re: the egg storage. I would guess there is no rack for it. It looks like you just put the eggs in that swing out drawer. I believe those "bumps" across the bottom of it are to keep the eggs from rolling around too much when the compartment is opened and closed.
I really like the swing out butter and egg compartments!
Re: the egg storage. I would guess there is no rack for it. It looks like you just put the eggs in that swing out drawer. I believe those "bumps" across the bottom of it are to keep the eggs from rolling around too much when the compartment is opened and closed.
She Runs!
Wow, what a weekend. When did I drag this thing home, Thursday night? I finally was able to get to the house today. Was more concerned about a possibility that the furnace would have died and I would have a bunch of frozen pipes on my hands. Sub-zero temps and a blizzard are always a pleasure just before Christmas.
Today I was able to get the GE in the temporary resting spot in the basement. Bob you had suggested that I put this up in the kitchen. I agree on this being a great functioning unit, but the 1950 GE is such a stunning fridge that I plan on using the Combination upstairs and leave the '62 down in the basement. Actually very glad to find this as I know have more freezer restate.
Plugged her in and BAM! instant cooling. Couldn't believe that it works so well, so fast. Here are a few photos from today's clean-up. I'll even throw in a GE washer picture to make this Imperial worthy ;-)
There is just something very cool about this General Electric badge.
Wow, what a weekend. When did I drag this thing home, Thursday night? I finally was able to get to the house today. Was more concerned about a possibility that the furnace would have died and I would have a bunch of frozen pipes on my hands. Sub-zero temps and a blizzard are always a pleasure just before Christmas.
Today I was able to get the GE in the temporary resting spot in the basement. Bob you had suggested that I put this up in the kitchen. I agree on this being a great functioning unit, but the 1950 GE is such a stunning fridge that I plan on using the Combination upstairs and leave the '62 down in the basement. Actually very glad to find this as I know have more freezer restate.
Plugged her in and BAM! instant cooling. Couldn't believe that it works so well, so fast. Here are a few photos from today's clean-up. I'll even throw in a GE washer picture to make this Imperial worthy ;-)
There is just something very cool about this General Electric badge.
I pulled the shelves out and the hydrator section for a good cleansing. It has been quite sometime since someone took it this far down for a cleaning, but it is coming along nicely. Plastic parts are going through the dishwasher as we speak, and I'll clean up the glass and shelves tomorrow. Thankfully the only cracks are minor on the door panels. However, she'll eventually need new door gaskets.
Notice how small the Schlitz looks in the cavern!
Notice how small the Schlitz looks in the cavern!
A quick break to the washers for some ramp action. Let's see how the rinse looks...
Good to me!
Good to me!
While doing some laundry in the GE and cleaning up the fridge, I pulled out the repair info. Happen to run across the repair literature for the mid-sixties fridges earlier this summer. Ran across the section that talked about the Frost-Guard system that Leslie spoke of.
Normally you'd see a badge like this and wouldn't think twice about it. Read the scan below.
Normally you'd see a badge like this and wouldn't think twice about it. Read the scan below.
Good write-up on the Frost Guard section. Also read about the defrost intervals too. This model would turn on either every 12 or 24 hours, and uses either a GE or a RANCO timer. Greg I think your idea of an upgraded modern timer would really help out since this is going to be a low use fridge.
Ben
Ben
bobbyderegis
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These are the best damn fridges ever made. Perc-o-prince has a beauty in blue, and we have two later models, coppertone and avacado from the early seventies. Swing out shelves, easily height adjustable, and a drawer freezer with ice maker. Why can't they make something half as good and practical today? You will love this fridge!
Bobby in Boston
Bobby in Boston
GE 1962, it was a very good year
Bob, that's not my picture but I believe that's an Americana Hi-Lo stove next to that refrigerator.
And Bobby, amen to that. I don't think I've EVER seen a refrigerator/freezer that was as good as this GE. I mean think about it. Even before the advent of glass refrigerator shelves, these things were made out of aluminum, they adjusted up and down, they swung out for easy access and they kept spills and drips from going down to each lower shelf.
Ben, if you ever decide to sell this, please give me a holler! I just found the exact GE double oven model that my parents bought for the same kitchen, same year, 1962 and this thing was installed in a cabinet directly opposite this very refrigerator:
Bob, that's not my picture but I believe that's an Americana Hi-Lo stove next to that refrigerator.
And Bobby, amen to that. I don't think I've EVER seen a refrigerator/freezer that was as good as this GE. I mean think about it. Even before the advent of glass refrigerator shelves, these things were made out of aluminum, they adjusted up and down, they swung out for easy access and they kept spills and drips from going down to each lower shelf.
Ben, if you ever decide to sell this, please give me a holler! I just found the exact GE double oven model that my parents bought for the same kitchen, same year, 1962 and this thing was installed in a cabinet directly opposite this very refrigerator:
Now all I need
...is to find the dishwasher
...is to find the dishwasher
...and then the washer:
...and finally the dryer(this one is missing the pedestals):
neptunebob
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Why don't they have hot gas defrost anymore? It seems like it would be more energy efficient than the heaters they use today. I know it is possible to convert commercial coolers to hot gas defrost.
